#IndigenousCinema

Indigenous Cinema Has No Borders

Mar 8, 2025

4:00pm – 5:00pm CT

Check out the documentary short directed by Loren Waters, “Tiger.”
Check out the documentary feature directed by Paige Bethmann, “Remaining Native.”
Check out the narrative short directed by Shane McSauby, “The Beguiling.”
Check out the XR project by Kayla Briët, “Ways of Knowing: A Navajo Nuclear History.”

At the intersection of creativity, culture, and reclamation, this panel brings together four Indigenous filmmakers premiering their latest work at SXSW. In a vibrant conversation, they will explore the concept of narrative sovereignty—the right of Indigenous peoples to tell their own stories, represent their identities on their own terms, and shape their cultural legacies in the cinematic world.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

photo of Paige Bethmann

Paige Bethmann

She Carries Her House

photo of Kayla Briët

Kayla Briët

Ways of Knowing: A Navajo Nuclear History

photo of Shane McSauby

Shane McSauby

Ishkwaazhe Shane Mcsauby

photo of Loren Waters

Loren Waters

Waters Media

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Level: Beginner